Lice and Communicable Diseases

Communicable Diseases

 If your child contracts one of the following diseases, he/she must remain out of school for the number of days indicated: 

• •  Diphtheria. Two weeks from the onset or until appropriate negative culture tests. 

  •  Measles. Four days from the onset of rash. Exclusion may also be ordered by the Department of Health as specified in § 27.160 (relating to special requirements for measles). 

  •  Mumps. Nine days from the onset or until subsidence of swelling. 

  •  Pertussis. Three weeks from the onset or 5 days from the institution of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. 

  •  Rubella. Four days from the onset of rash. 

  •  Chickenpox. Five days from the appearance of the first crop of vesicles, or when all the lesions have dried and crusted; whichever is sooner. 

  •  Respiratory streptococcal infections including scarlet fever. At least 10 days from the onset if no physician is in attendance or 24 hours after institution of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. 

  •  Infectious conjunctivitis (pink eye). Until judged not infective; that is, without a discharge. 

  •  Ringworm. The person shall be allowed to return to school, child care or other group settings immediately after the first treatment if body lesions are covered. Neither scalp nor body lesions that are dried need to be covered. 

  •  Impetigo contagiosa. Twenty-four hours after the institution of appropriate treatment. 

  • No student is permitted in school with the following: Pink eye, impetigo, scabies, trench mouth, or any unusual skin condition Students may return 24 hours after diagnosis and treatment begins. 

Head Lice

• • No Student May Attend With Live Head Lice.

  • The student who has contracted head lice may not ride the school bus until cleared by the School Nurse. 

  • After contacting the School Nurse, and after completion of treatment at home, the student needs to be accompanied by the parent/guardian to be readmitted to school by the School Nurse. 

  • Readmission is permitted the morning following the first treatment and is contingent upon the removal of all live lice.

  • If live lice are found, the student will be sent home immediately. 

  • Nits do not exclude a student from attending, however, all avenues must be exhausted to remove them prior to returning to school. 

  • Repeated infestations may require exclusion from school until all nits are removed. 

The following diseases must be reported to the PA Department of Health at (814) 677-0672. 

• •  German Measles • (3-day) 

  •  Nine-Day Measles 

  •  Shingles 

  •  Animal Bites 

  •  Hepatitis 

  •  Mumps 

  •  Meningitis 

  •  Whooping Cough 

  •  Polio 

  •  Chicken Pox